Yankees’ Aaron Boone aware of how tough Red Sox’s Payton Tolle can be

The Boston Red Sox have selected rookie left-hander Payton Tolle to start Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. Red Sox manager Chad Tracy expressed high confidence in the 23-year-old, while Yankees manager Aaron Boone praised Tolle's competitive presence and commanding fastball ahead of the postseason opener.

Tolle dominated New York during the regular season, limiting Yankees batters to a .093 average with 18 strikeouts in two starts. Meanwhile, the Yankees are assessing the availability of sluggers Aaron Judge and Giancarlo Stanton, who are both dealing with calf injuries. Boston plans to start Sonny Gray in Game 2 and Ranger Suárez if a Game 3 is necessary.